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coalition_unwilling

(14,180 posts) Fri Nov 9, 2012, 10:43 PM Nov 2012

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If you're a Private First Class (Bradley Manning), you get solitary and forced nudity. If you're

a 4-star General (Be-Tray-Us), you get to resign and keep all your pension benefits.

Un-friggin-believable.

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If you're a Private First Class (Bradley Manning), you get solitary and forced nudity. If you're (Original Post) coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 OP

Thank you! ananda Nov 2012 #1

Oh wait. Manning exposed war crimes and Be-Tray-Us coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #2

K&R!!!!! No fucking shit! MotherPetrie Nov 2012 #3

This is the way it always is..... Swede Atlanta Nov 2012 #4

Your post is worthy of a Tolstoy or Dostoevsky. IIRC, only William coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #5

ananda

(28,858 posts)

1. Thank you!

Reply to coalition_unwilling (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 10:44 PM

Nov 2012

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coalition_unwilling

(14,180 posts)

2. Oh wait. Manning exposed war crimes and Be-Tray-Us

Reply to ananda (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 10:46 PM

Nov 2012

committed war crimes. That explains it.

(in case it's needed).

MotherPetrie

(3,145 posts)

3. K&R!!!!! No fucking shit!

Reply to coalition_unwilling (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 10:54 PM

Nov 2012

Swede Atlanta

(3,596 posts)

4. This is the way it always is.....

Reply to coalition_unwilling (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 10:57 PM

Nov 2012

I don't condone Manning's actions. They are treasonous by any measure as a member of the military. The treason he exposed should of course have come out and those responsible prosecuted.

But it is always those at the top that get away with everything even when they ordered the atrocities. I have no doubt Be-tray-us is guilty of horrendous crimes and should be subject to life imprisonment if not death under current U.S. law. But we always look the other way. Obama is NO different.

Don't get me wrong. I voted for Obama and support him but there is a level at which they all collude in their crimes...kind of a good ole boys club. Unfortunately rather than rejecting that, Obama has be drawn in hook, line and sinker. It is sad but reality.

coalition_unwilling

(14,180 posts)

5. Your post is worthy of a Tolstoy or Dostoevsky. IIRC, only William

Reply to Swede Atlanta (Reply #4)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 11:04 PM

Nov 2012

Calley and a couple underneath him were prosecuted for My Lai. Those above, um, not so much.

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